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Artful moments : building meaningful museum experiences for people living with dementia / Laurie Kilgour-Walsh [and four others].
Penn Museum Library AM160 .K55 2025
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kilgour-Walsh, Laurie, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Museums and people with disabilities.
- Dementia--Patients--Services for.
- Dementia.
- Museums--Activity programs.
- Museums.
- Museums--Psychological aspects.
- Well-being--Age factors.
- Well-being.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 201 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
- Other Title:
- Building meaningful museum experiences for people living with dementia
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2025]
- Summary:
- "This book is an introduction and how-to guide for museum-based program development and implementation for people living with dementia. Exploring the potential that such programs have to improve the quality of life--the wellbeing, of participants, the book guides readers through an exploration of their museum's environment, approach, and activities, all firmly seated in knowledge of dementia and a person-centered focus"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- What Is Artful Moments?
- Exploring Impact
- A Person-Centred Program
- What is Dementia?
- Understanding the Environment
- Examining Museum Spaces
- Understanding Approach
- Communication Strategies
- Working with Family & Friends
- Staffing & Communication
- Museum Activities
- Planning Conversations
- Making Things Together
- Understanding Engagement
- Moving Towards Well-being.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781538195413
- 1538195410
- 9781538195420
- 1538195429
- OCLC:
- 1449909532
- Publisher Number:
- 90101285912
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